On Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, Marc Gasol would not play the entire fourth quarter. Of course, Gasol didn’t like that too much. And one day later, Fizdale finds himself out of a job. As for his replacement? Well, the Grizzlies didn’t have to go far.

Associate head coach JB Bickerstaff will be promoted to Memphis' interim head coach, league sources tell ESPN.

On the season, the Grizzlies are 7-12. However, they are in the middle of an eight-game losing streak. But for what it’s worth, it would be unreasonable to assign all of the blame to Fizdale. That’s because point guard Mike Conley hasn’t played since November 13 after suffering an Achilles injury.

If anything, this firing seems to be more about the front office backing its players. You know, the same front office that has constructed such a poor roster. Moreover, Conley isn’t going to make that much of a difference when he returns.